Book-leaf holder and marker.



N0.-72e,e75. PATENTED APR.28,1903. B. s. GORBY.

BOOK LEAF-HOLDER AND MARKER. APPLICATION IIIILED JUNE 5. 1902.

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BOOK-LEAF HOLDER AND MARKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 726,675, dated April28, 1903. Application filed June 5, 1902. Serial Not 110,305. (Nomodel.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN S. GOBBY, a'

citizen of the United States of America, residing at Salem, in thecounty of Oolumbiana and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Book-Leaf Holders and Markers, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inbook-leaf holders and markers, and has for its object the provision ofnovel means whereby a book may be held in an open position at anydesired page.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of theabove-described character that may be adjusted to permit the device tobe attached to any sized book; furthermore, one that will be readilyattached and quickly removed when desired.

The invention further contemplates to construct a device of thischaracter that will be extremely simple, strong, durable, comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture,and highly efficient in its use.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, to behereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in theclaims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and whereinlike numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout both views, inwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved book-holder,showing the same attached in position to a book. Fig. 2is an enlargedvertical longitudinal sectional view of my device.

In the drawings the reference-numeral 1 represents the book, and 2 3represent hollow telescopic sections forming the body portion of thebook-holder. In said hollow telescopic sections is secured a spiralspring 4, which is secured at one end, as shown at 5, to the telescopicsection 2 and at the other end, as shown at 6, to the telescopic section3. The said the hollow section 3 is likewise provided with hookedmembers 8 8,-which are formed integral therewith and are adapted toengage the back of the book or cover. A spreader 9, carrying wings 10,is secured to the hollow telescopic section 3, and a like spreader 11,carrying wings 12, is secured to the hollow telescopic section 2. Thesespreaders 9 10 serve to retain the leaves in proper position when thedevice is in use.

The operation of myimproved device is as follows: The book is opened atthe desired page and the leaf-holder is inserted, as illustrated in Fig.1 of the drawings, the hook members 7 and 8 engaging the back of thebook, and in order to obtain this position the telescopic section 2 or 3is then drawn upwardly or downwardly, as the case may be, until theopposite hook members engage the lower or upper portion of' the book,when it will be retained in a position that will prevent the book frombeing closed.

The many advantages obtained by the use of my improved device will bereadily apparent from the foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a book-holder, the combination of two hollow telescopic sections,a spring secured in said sections, and hook members secured on each endof said sections, substantially as described.

2. In a book-leaf holder and marker, the combination of two hollowtelescopic sections, a spring secured in said sections, hook membersformed integral with the free ends of said sections, and spreaderssecured upon said sections, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

BENJ. S. GORBY.

Witnesses:

GEO. II. FLOUERS, CHAS. MoOAULv.

